Metropolitan General Manager’s Statement on Governor’s Declaration of
California Drought

January 17, 2014 02:16 PM Eastern Standard Time

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager of the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California, issues the following statement
regarding the official declaration of drought conditions by California
Gov. Jerry Brown:

“Metropolitan fully supports the governor’s declaration as an important
first step in highlighting the potential severity of this drought on
California. This is likely the first of many actions by the Brown and
Obama administrations to manage the state’s limited water resources as
prudently as possible. The governor’s challenge to each and every
Californian to reduce water use sends the right message that we are one
state and can never take water for granted. Lowering water demand in
Southern California is a big reason why this region has sufficient
supplies short term, but this drought is a wakeup call to re-examine all
of our water uses and redouble the commitment to conserve every possible
drop.”

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a
cooperative of 26 cities and water agencies serving nearly 19 million
people in six counties.The district imports water from
the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies,
and helps its members to develop increased water conservation,
recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

Contacts

Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaBob Muir,
213-217-6930; 213-324-5213, mobile

Contacts

Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaBob Muir,
213-217-6930; 213-324-5213, mobile